FilmingPretty Little Liars: Original Sinwas a “really special experience” forBailee Madison—even if it meant isolating in upstate New York during the filming of the HBO Max series.
“We were genuinely in a very small town,” Madison, 22, reveals to Nigel Smith on Thursday’s episode ofthe PEOPLE Every Day podcast. “We all were staying in these cabins in the woods … [and] no family could really visit because of COVID. And so our family became our cast and our crew.”
The series' creepy elements had an effect on the formerWizards of Waverly Placestar, who had trouble decompressing at the end of the day, she says.
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“I was so thrilled every second of the day to genuinely be a part of this show and was so satisfied, when it came to the art of it,” she says, but “I’d say mentally it was the first time I’ve ever filmed something where, when I went home at night, I struggled to, I think, release that energy and find myself.”
She continued, “But I remember getting back home in L.A. after the nine months and my sister saw me and my sister was like, ‘yeah, you’re like 85% vague, you know, like you’re just, you’re not quite back yet.’ But … I [would] do it all over again so many times if I could.”
Madison, who portrays a pregnant teen in the series, expressed her gratitude for the show writer’s willingness to tell bold stories.
“It was very clear to me that [writers] weren’t just interested in doing like a teen drama, that they wanted to tell stories that matter. They wanted to push the boundaries,” she said. “I think that was one of the many reasons why I wanted to be a part of the show so badly. They wanted to tell stories that mattered and, and show, I think the internal horror that so many young women and just as society that we deal with on a daily basis.”
TheBridge to Terebithiaalum had been a big fan of the original series, she says, and is happy to have the support of friendLucy Hale, who played Aria Montgomery onPLLfor seven seasons.
She continues, “And then as someone that obviously created the legacy that allowed us to propel into our own world and our own universe, it truly just means so much… I mean, from what I’ve heard, she likes it, she likes that it’s darker and I think is just really excited. She keeps just saying, ‘enjoy the journey.’ And, you know, I think she’s excited for all that’s ahead for all of us and can see that. And so that means a lot to me.”
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source: people.com
